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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1951
Page
3
John Gray former instructor at the National Institute of Cleaners Washington DC addressed Panhandle and South Plains dry cleaners last night. He discussed improved procedures and how the latest dry cleaning equipment boosts efficiency and outcomes.
Approximately 100 cleaners attended a dinner session at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall on West Eighth as W B Burkhalter, president of the Dry Cleaners Association of Amarillo, urged stressing customer benefits and noted plants run at about 65 percent efficiency.
One hour parking signs are being installed on West Sixth Avenue from Georgia to Alabama streets. Harold Miller, city traffic engineer, said the change follows Texas Highway Department recommendations. Standard signs replace older wooden markers in the area.
A witty proverb notes that courtship romance fades after marriage as both partners switch to serious financial affairs. The saying frames marriage as a transition from flirtation to practical budgeting and shared economic responsibility.
Continental Oil invites neighbors to its 1613 East Third bulk station to tour operations during Oil Progress Week. C C Meetze, manager, says Continental Oil is 75 years old and an integrated company handling funding, producing, refining, transporting and marketing oil and its products. The event highlights how gasoline pumps at more than 250,000 service stations symbolize the petroleum industry.
A fragmented OCR passage notes that other petroleum products are operated by independent businessmen. It mentions Continental Oil Company in context, suggesting a discussion of distribution or ownership arrangements among independents and major refiners. The readable text is sparse but centers on oil industry players and independent operation.
The company last year produced over one billion six hundred million gallons of petroleum products, enough to fill 212 thousand tank cars. Conoco notes this output is a drop in the bucket compared to the industry’s total production exceeding one billion gallons.
Dorothy Turney of 3613 Travis received two theater tickets as a safe driving award this morning. A police traffic officer presented the prize, part of a safety program sponsored by Interstate Theaters.
Austria reports 643 corporations registered, up from 526 before 1938, marking a notable rise in corporate activity and legal recognition within the era's regulatory framework.
General Omar Bradley said arms and military equipment shipments to Western Europe are running behind schedule. He attributed the delay to transportation bottlenecks and logistical hurdles faced by allied supply lines during the ongoing wartime effort.
John Saunders aged 71, a retired ranch worker, died yesterday at 1 40 PM in Northwest Texas Hospital. He resided at the Earle Hotel. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 PM in the Quitaque Methodist Church with Rev. J B Baker. burial will follow in the local cemetery under N S Griggs & Sons. Survivors include a son John Saunders a daughter Mary Jean Saunders and a grandson John Denton Saunders of 1404 Pierce Amarillo.
Medical tests indicate Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved cramps back aches and headaches in about three of four cases. The remedy is described as thoroughly modern and capable of calming symptoms during certain days.
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